Entering the CIF Masters Meet on Friday at Cerritos College, Jordan owned the best time in the state in the 100-meter dash. But he had not been challenged from start to finish very often.

Living up to his billing in a race featuring six other highly rated sprinters, Jordan didn't disappoint.

Outleaning the state's second fastest sprinter, Remontay McClain of Covina, Jordan won in 10.52 seconds, the second fastest time in Ventura County history, to lead section qualifiers for the CIF State Championships Friday and Saturday at Clovis Buchanan High.

"I had not been in a race against the top three sprinters in the state," said Jordan. "It boosts me through the roof."

Jordan placed third in the 200 in 21.23, which ranks only behind the 25-year-old county record of 21.09 held by Oxnard's Laurence Burkely.

Seventeen area individuals and two relay teams qualified for state.

Simi Valley's Liberty Miller outkicked defending Masters champion Melissa Skiba of Oak Park to win the girls' 3,200. Miller, who closed with a 69.6-second last lap, had the eighth fastest time in the nation at 10:21.72. Skiba broke her own school record at 10:22.77. The performances were the sixth and seventh fastest, respectively, in county history.

Double section champion Jonathan Cabral of Agoura won the boys' 110 hurdles in 14.11 and had a remarkable finish — sitting in fifth place with 100 meters left — in the 300 hurdles to win in 37.29.

Royal's Travis Edwards was second in the boys' 1,600 in 4:14.18 to qualify for a return trip to the state meet.

"I finally kicked in the last 100," said Edwards. "I've been waiting for that to happen.

"I feel like I am in better shape than last year, but I haven't run a 4:11 yet."

The 12th qualifier into the Masters Meet in the boys' long jump, Ventura's Terrance Nunnery had a personal best of 22 feet, 10 inches, to advance to state along with Oaks Christian's Niko DiMartino (23-1) and Rio Mesa's Blake Selig (22-634).

"I was just happy to get here," said Nunnery. "I surprised myself by qualifying for state."

Oak Park's Connor Stark became only the fourth pole vaulter in Ventura County history to clear 15-6. The school-record performance earned Stark a trip to the state meet.

Alex Morgan of Ventura was the top qualifier in the girls' discus at 158-5 and joined teammate Kristen Wilson as state qualifiers in the shot put.

"I really wanted the chance to get onto the podium at the state meet in both events," said Morgan. "I have a lot of confidence going into Friday."

While advancing to the state meet wasn't as exciting as winning a section title last year, Wilson was satisfied.

"I focused on getting my footwork right," she said. "Getting to state was something that I had to do."

Defending state girls' 100 champion Valexsia Droughn of Rio Mesa qualified second in 11.68. Droughn did not advance in the 200.